Senior Forensic Psychologist – Prison Mental Health

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Psychologist within the Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill. You will provide expert psychological assessments and interventions for prisoners, contributing to clinical governance and service development.

We seek an autonomous, experienced psychologist with HCPC registration, doctoral training in clinical/forensic psychology, and a strong commitment to trauma-informed care in secure settings.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology.
• HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist.
• Experience in specialist psychological assessment and treatment across care settings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist psychological assessments using diverse data sources.
• Formulate and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provide psychological interventions across inpatient and community settings.
• Provide clinical supervision and contribute to service development.
• Participate in risk assessment and MDT collaboration.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Forensic psychology

Research methods

Clinical supervision

Education

Doctoral degree in clinical/forensic/counselling psychology

Tools

HCPC registration

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Psychologist within the Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill. You will provide expert psychological assessments and interventions for prisoners, contributing to clinical governance and service development.

We seek an autonomous, experienced psychologist with HCPC registration, doctoral training in clinical/forensic psychology, and a strong commitment to trauma-informed care in secure settings.